San Antonio Chess Club Eyes State Championship
The San Antonio Chess Checkers and Whist club aims to represent the city in the upcoming state championship. Local editor notes a strong claim by Thomas E Lyons of the club as champion of Lexus, based on a recent solution to a difficult endgame.
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San Antonio
Dallas
Philadelphia Times
Lasker
Thos
E. Lyons
Mr. Lyons
Lyons
Foromiai
Cacss
Hastings tournament crowns Pillsbury as rising star in chess
American competitor Pillsbury emerges as the unlikely winner amid a field of world masters including Lasker Steinitz Tarrasen Tehiger in Blackbwine Schiffers Gunsberg Mason Burn Janowski and others. He leads by half a game over Higoria and a full game over Lasker before a final-brilliant win from Gunsberg secures victory. The top prizes go to Tarrasen Steavity Schiffers Bardeleben and Teichmann in order with others sharing subsequent placements.
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Jonos
San Antonio
Hastings
Torrney
Lasker
Steinitz
Tarrasen
Tehiger
Blackbwine
Schiffers
Gunsberg
Mason
Burn
Janowski
Pillsbury
Gowbry Brilliant
Higoria
Tarrasch
Steavity
Bardeleben
Teichmann
Chess and checkers notes from across states and clubs
New York and Pennsylvania plan a 109 board correspondence match. The Dresden mass tournament of German and Austrian players was abandoned due to missing Austrian delegates. Mississippi State Chess Association to hold its annual congress at Meridian on July 16. A Milwaukee simultaneous with Jasker reveals a back turned misplay. Schlechter new Ruy Lopez defense cited with warning about risky lines and a sharp bishop trap.
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New York
Pennsylvvania
Dresden
Austria-tlungwry
Mississippi State Chess Association
Meridian
Whitfield
Oheans Chess
Checkers
Sani Jasker
Milwaukee
Ruy Lopez
Schlechter
J. van Vieit
Hereford Weekly Times
Ruy J.o. Pu
Them's My Sentiments, You Knows Em
An archival New Orleans States line quotes a speaker declaring strong feelings with dialect emphasis. The fragment preserves regional voice and color from the periodical page.
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New Orleans
San Antonio club skittle chess ends in mate in two
Report of a match at the San Antonio Chess Checkers and Whist club between Mr. Thos. KE Lyons and Mr. Graves. The game used a sample skittle chess with a noted mating sequence in the Ruy Lopez and commentary on continuations and sacrifices.
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Ile
Readene
San Antonio
Mr. Thos. KE. Lyons
Mr. &. G. Graves
Ruy Lopez
Mr. Lyons
Graves White
R&t
City Assessor Announces June to August Property Assessments
Notice to taxpayers the rolls in the City Assessor's office will be open from June 1 to August 31 for rendition of city property for assessment. J. P. Devine, City Assessor.
Grandma's Diarrhoea Cure Promises Quick Relief
An advert promotes Grandma's Diarrhoea Cure claiming relief within one hour. It is sold at druggists with a money back guarantee if not satisfactory.
Goggan Bros Piano Promotion Through 1866 Heritage
Goggan Bros offers pianos on easy payments with an unquestionable 35 year warranty. Established 1866 the home institution promotes reliable instruments from a long standing house rather than uncertain consignments.
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Goggan
Goggan Bros
Restore Vitality With Cham berlain Stomach and Liver Tablets
An old-time health blurb explains torpid liver signs and promises revival. A few Cham berlain s Stomach and Liver Tablets restore liver function, boost digestion, and refresh energy. Price 25 cents with samples free at all druggists.
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Chamberlain
Sunday Snaps on San Antonio Reform and Tax Tangles
A reader’s collage critiques reform efforts in San Antonio, arguing water issues, taxes, and public works demand scrutiny. The piece mocks politicians, tax lists, and brewery tensions while noting civic debates on street and sewer projects and school funding.
Great activity in New York politics and odd tales
The 1900s column notes intense fall campaign prep with anti Tammany efforts and a new Tammany club house opening after renovations. It also recounts a rubber tree seedling story from the Bronx Botanical Garden, Depew hints on marriage, police recruitment concerns, a wooden shoe craftsman in East Fifty ninth Street, red lanterns around urban construction, and a St Vitus dance crook case with watch theft anecdotes.
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New York
Tammany Hall
Tammany Central Club
East Thirty-second Street
America
Botanical Garden
Bronx
N. J. Britton
Colombia
Fifty-ninth Street
Cyclone News From Napier and Perth As Toll Rises
Dispatches from Napier Nebraska, site of Thursday’s cyclone, report that Perth Anderson and her mother Mrs August Anderson are expected to die. The death toll has risen to eight with five serious injuries as the town of Napier lies almost totally destroyed by the cyclone.
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Omaha
Neb
Naper
Pertha Anderson
August Anderson
Avill
Hurricane Strikes Lynch Nebraska Wrecks Homes
A hurricane hit Lynch at 10 o clock Thursday night blowing down buildings. Three nearby houses were destroyed and two people were badly injured. An elderly man’s brick house collapsed and a child suffered serious injuries. No fatalities reported.
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Butte
Neb
Lynch
Everett Richards
TEETHINA Teething Powders Promote Health in Children
D. Moffett of Jefferson Medical College first used TEETHINA in Georgia to treat teething related troubles and heat effects. The powders counteract hot weather, support digestion, and are claimed to have saved thousands of children. Priced 25 cents at druggists or by mail to C J Moffett M D St Louis Mo.
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D. Moffett
Jefferson Medical College
Philadelphia
Georgia
C. J. Moffett
M. D
St. Louis Mo
Russell's Trial Set for Bigamy Charge in London Court
Karl Russell was committed for trial at the next Central Criminal Court session on a bigamy charge. Bail was set at 2,000 pounds at Bow Street police court in London.
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London
Bow Street
Karl. Russell
Central Criminal Court
Receiver Named for Nashville Railway Company
Nashville Tenn June 22 The Nashville railway has been placed in the hands of a receiver upon an application by the Baltimore Trust and Guarantee company. Holders of 2 650 000 of the company's bonds due interest defaulted last February.
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Nashville, Tenn
Nashville Railway
Baltimore Trust and Guarantee Company
Trains Run Between Sap Depot and Kerrville Sunday
Adults 75 cents children 25 cents to Soerne and 80 and 50 cents to Comfort Ganahl and Kerr ville Sunday June 23. Two trains up and back leaves Sap depot 8 30 and 0 18 a m. Bead depot in time.
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Soerne
Comfort
Ganahl
Kerrville
Sap Depot
Tobacco and piano ad from Thos Goggan & Bros
An old classified item shows trade in Vlor de Teller Seed and Havan cigar with quality notes and prices from 619 to 175 dollars. It also offers to buy a good upright piano on easy payments from Thos Goggan and Bros located at 6-2-1f.
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Thos. Goggan & Bros
Fire devastates Rittenbergs store. fatalities feared
Firemen and police search the Main Street ruins of yesterday's blaze at Rittenberg's Fireworks. Authorities fear seventeen may have perished while the injured are reported to be doing well.
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Paterson
N. d
Rittenberg
Main Street
Want to Be Put Off at Buffalo Pan American Exposition
Advertisement offers rates and particulars for the Pan American exposition via M. E. & 2. Ry agents, with W. Crush listed as General Passenger Agent, Dallas Texas. Also promotes Grandma's Diarrhoea Cure claiming to cure all bowel troubles for children and adults with a money back guarantee from druggists.
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Buffalo
Crush
General Pasenger
Dallas
Texas
Land of the Sky Asheville praised as premier U S resort
Western North Carolina’s Asheville is extolled as one of America’s most pleasant resorts with ideal climate and scenic beauty. Advertising offers schedules and low rates to Asheville and other southern resorts and invites readers to request maps and guides from J C Andrews Hutchins House Houston Texas.
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North Carolina
Blue Ridge
America
Brush
Asheville
Carolina
Virginia
Tennessee
Georgia
J. C. Andrews
Southwest
Hutchins
Houston
Texas
Thumb marks not constant study debunks lifelong ID claim
A researcher disputes the idea that thumb prints never change from birth to death. He notes skin wear from activities like rowing and aging create new creases, altering the pattern and undermining lifelong identification.
Excursion trains to Kerrville from Sap Depot
Two trains run Sunday June 28 from Sap depot at 3 30 a m and 9 15 a m to Kerrville and back arriving San Antonio at 7 30 and 8 p m round trip tickets priced for adults and children with varied rates to Aue Van Raab Boerne Waring Comfort Ganaht Kerrville and Com fort.
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Excurson
Kerrville
Sap Depot
San Antonio
Aue
van Raab
Boerne
Waring
Comfort
Ganaht
Emperor to Return to Pekin in October Officials announce
A Pekin dispatch reports an official proclamation stating the Emperor will return to Pekin in October arriving by railroad from Poa Ting Fu. The notice confirms the voyage details and the planned capital arrival.
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Pekin
Poa Ting Fu
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